Traduire (en. Translate)

/tʁa.dɥiʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Express in another language what is said or written in one language.

He had to translate the document into English.

Il a dû traduire le document en anglais.

Interpret or explain something in a certain way.

She expressed her emotions through a poem.

Elle a traduit ses émotions par un poème.

Render a meaning or an idea in another context or system.

This passage can be translated as a critique of society.

Ce passage peut se traduire par une critique de la société.

The word 'translate' comes from the Latin 'traducere', which means 'to bring across from one place to another'.

translate literally

Interpret literally without considering the context.

traduire à la lettre

translate a text

Convert a written text from one language to another.

traduire un texte

translate one's thoughts

Express one's ideas in another language.

traduire ses pensées

translator

A person or software that performs the translation.

traducteur

translation

The process or result of translating from one language to another.

traduction

interpretation

The action of explaining or interpreting a text or speech in another language.

interprétation

Translate in a rush

He translated in a rush, and the meaning was completely distorted.

Il a traduit à la va-vite, et le sens était complètement déformé.

Translate in freestyle mode

She translated in freestyle mode to make the text more lively.

Elle a traduit en mode freestyle pour rendre le texte plus vivant.